Re: Valentine Barthel m. Catherine Hafer

My grandfather was Benjamin Barthel, b. 19 Feb 1873 in Downie, Perth, Ontario, d. 19 Sep 1971 in Denver, Denver, Colorado.He was the son of John Frederick Barthel, b. 20 Jan 1833 in Germany (probably not originally named "John"), d. 2 Jan 1932 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; and Ursula Schwanz, b. 5 Oct 1844 in Öfingen, Baden, Germany, d. 13 Dec 1913 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, m. Colborne, Huron Centre, Ontario, Canada.As close as Downie is to Stratford and the other communities mentioned in this thread, I presume there is a connection.I would appreciate any information we can share.